Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry Freedom violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cry Freedom end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry Freedom scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry Freedom easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cry Freedom

Name: Cry Freedom
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 157 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie, John Matshikiza

The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.

Directed by Richard Attenborough

Produced by Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions

1987157 min7.0 / 10

A historically grounded drama about two men's deepening friendship amid systemic oppression, balancing intimate human connection with the moral weight of political resistance.

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.

Clusters

Doing Right In Disaster Crime and Corruption Immigrants and Exiles Journalism and Reporters Biographical Drama

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Journalist 1970s Male Friendship South Africa Apartheid Biography Police Corruption Racism Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Newspaper Editor Cape Town, South Africa Asylum Seekers Lesotho

Questions people ask

Is Cry Freedom sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Cry Freedom violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Cry Freedom end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Cry Freedom scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Cry Freedom easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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